Born to create?
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Got a creative business – or want to start one? Then we’re your people. We are Creative Entrepreneurs. A first-of-its-kind online membership experience and community.

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Our Events

Everything we do is rooted in our community. That’s why we regularly host events to bring you together with fellow creatives and our wider supportive network. Think insightful talks by industry experts; convention-flouting workshops with cultural disruptors; buzzing brainstorms with peers. Clear your calendar – our events diary will give you serious FOMO.

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Connecting
What happens when you mix a fashion designer with a futurist and a filmmaker? Who knows? And half the fun is finding out. Our ‘Connecting’ events are all about hooking you up with your peers for mutual mentoring, ideas-sparking and boundless creative potential.

Inspiring
You’re going solo — but you’re not alone. Meet successful creative entrepreneurs who are happy to share their stories and light your way with signposts and shortcuts. Note their mistakes to avoid your own, while discovering that ‘failing’ is really ‘learning’. And be inspired by their triumphant journeys.

Learning
Here’s where you learn to turn your creative vision into its full business potential, through special tools, techniques and tricks of the trade. These lively, interactive events have a strong hands-on element so you can immediately put your knowledge to practical use – to build and boost your business.

Knowledge

Here's where you'll find fresh, relevant and frequently-updated learning material, curated especially for creative businesses. How-to guides, top tips, templates, toolkits — hundreds of resources all in one place.

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creative business

Dive in for knowledge useful to all creatives.

For your
creative sector

Drill down for sector-specific info, especially relevant to you.

Get even more with membership

If you want to dial things up a notch or ten, join our inner circle. Here’s what membership gets you:

  • Deep-dive chats with high-profile creative founders
  • Masterclass video tutorials with industry leaders
  • Group mentoring with big-name creative experts
  • ‘Accountability partners’ for peer-to-peer encouragement
  • Virtual networking with like-minded creatives
  • 24/7 support in a vibrant, members-only Facebook group
  • Discounts and perks to boost your business and wellbeing
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Journal

Simone Rocha x H&M | All roads lead to Fashion East

Simone Rocha’s cult “fashion insider” brand has exploded onto the world stage with her H&M collaboration. Like so many other pioneering British brands, her entrepreneurial success has its roots in Fashion East.

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  • Stories and case studies
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Essential reading for budding creative entrepreneurs

If you want to start a business, you’ll need advice on where to start, what pitfalls to anticipate, and how best to spend your time and money to get your idea off the ground. There are tons of books out there with this kind of advice, but we’ve curated our favourites for you. Whether you’re an aspiring fashion designer or an artisan looking to sell your work, these are some of the most insightful books to help you grow your business.

  • Useful resources

Patreon 101: How to get paid for pursuing your passion

Do you ever wish you had a patron – someone who supported your talent and paid you to do what you love doing, so you could do more of it (and worry less about money)? Well stop wishing and start making things happen with the help of ‘Patreon’…

  • How-to guides
  • Special feature

Zoom Dive Take-Aways | Money Talks: financial planning and accounting for creative startups

We Are Practice was founded by Nick Maynard, a Chartered Accountant, and strategist who has worked in the creative industries for over a decade across retail, e-commerce, tech, and not-for-profit. He noticed a gap in the market for a radically new sort of support system for start-up founders in the creative industries. Recognizing the need for professional services to evolve and support the booming creative economy, Nick launched Practice in 2019 to bring first-class, integrated, and affordable support to founders of exciting high-potential creative brands.

 

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About us

We’re here to help turn your creative talent into a brilliantly successful business. Join our vibrant community. Make life-changing connections. And access all the knowledge, support and inspiration you need, to get your creative business going – and growing.

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